One prob with being so careful in Australia on pharmacology drugs

RayTodd

Cannot get Pilocarpine in tablet form and this ordering on line is so hard. Should not compain really if only major prob is dry mouth.One day I will be able to say and spell its real name XEROSTOMIA phew LOL

IAmStrong

Hi, I too am helped with Pilocarpine and they are pricey. A friend who is a Physicians Assistant for an ENT here sent me a medical article on xerostoma. One suggestion was to use Pilocarpine eye drops, 5 drops by mouth and it is SOOOO Much cheaper! My doctor ordered it for me and I am Blessed! It costs me $4.00 a bottle on the forumlary here in the US. I hope this works for you. I use them 4-5 times in a 24 hr period. Can't leave home without it!

I am uncertain whether your issue is availability of it in Australia or not. I buy mine at WalMart.

In Gratitude....

RayTodd

IAmStrong said:

Hi, I too am helped with Pilocarpine and they are pricey. A friend who is a Physicians Assistant for an ENT here sent me a medical article on xerostoma. One suggestion was to use Pilocarpine eye drops, 5 drops by mouth and it is SOOOO Much cheaper! My doctor ordered it for me and I am Blessed! It costs me $4.00 a bottle on the forumlary here in the US. I hope this works for you. I use them 4-5 times in a 24 hr period. Can't leave home without it!

I am uncertain whether your issue is availability of it in Australia or not. I buy mine at WalMart.

In Gratitude....

Yes pilocarpine is available in eye drop here for Glaucoma but its like $35-00 a bottle would get it but my Doc is too scared to give it to me as it is a relative unknown here for drymouth

RayTodd

IAmStrong said:

Hi, I too am helped with Pilocarpine and they are pricey. A friend who is a Physicians Assistant for an ENT here sent me a medical article on xerostoma. One suggestion was to use Pilocarpine eye drops, 5 drops by mouth and it is SOOOO Much cheaper! My doctor ordered it for me and I am Blessed! It costs me $4.00 a bottle on the forumlary here in the US. I hope this works for you. I use them 4-5 times in a 24 hr period. Can't leave home without it!

I am uncertain whether your issue is availability of it in Australia or not. I buy mine at WalMart.

In Gratitude....

Yes pilocarpine is available in eye drop here for Glaucoma but its like $35-00 a bottle would get it but my Doc is too scared to give it to me as it is a relative unknown here for drymouth

longtermsurvivor

RayTodd said:

Yes pilocarpine is available in eye drop here for Glaucoma but its like $35-00 a bottle would get it but my Doc is too scared to give it to me as it is a relative unknown here for drymouth

Print these and take to your doctor
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199308053290603

archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/159/2/174.pdf

www.orion.net.au/faqs/sal01796_oth.pdf

If that's the objection, these simple articles may overcome physician resistance. The third one is actually from Australia.

Pat